'Such collections won't be tolerated'; 'New police board in 90 days': CM dissolves Police Welfare Board, warns against extortion

Kolkata, May 16 -- Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday, dissolved the Police Welfare Board constituted during the tenure of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that the bod... Read More

Scindia welcomes Bengal's move to fast-track telecom infra dev rules

Kolkata, May 16 -- In a significant step towards strengthening digital infrastructure and accelerating BharatNet's implementation across the state, the Bengal government has aligned itself with the Te... Read More

'Zero tolerance' on illegal buildings and factories, warns Suvendu

Kolkata, May 14 -- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday took a tough stand on a range of law-and-order, public health and illegal construction issues, issuing strict directives to the police to... Read More

Suvendu sworn-in as Bhowanipore MLA, 150 others take oath of office

Kolkata, May 13 -- Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, on Wednesday, took oath as an MLA from the Bhowanipore Constituency, signifying that he will vacate the Nandigram seat. Along with Adhikari, ... Read More

Ration shops to supply wheat instead of atta from June: Food Min Ashok Kirtania

Kolkata, May 13 -- State Food and Supplies Minister Ashok Kirtania on Wednesday said ration shops would stop distributing atta and instead provide wheat to beneficiaries. He also assured that quality ... Read More

Bengal clears land transfer to BSF for sensitive international border fencing

Kolkata, May 11 -- In a major policy decision taken immediately after assuming office, the newly formed BJP government in Bengal on Monday approved the transfer of land to the Border Security Force (B... Read More

Women voters outnumber men in 16 seats in Phase I polls

Kolkata, April 20 -- Women electors outnumber men in at least 16 of the 152 constituencies going to polls in Phase I of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections on April 23, according to data released ... Read More

South Bengal: Tracker teams to guard poll booths in jumbo zones

Kolkata, April 19 -- The Forest Department is implementing special measures to prevent elephants from straying near polling booths in forest-fringe areas of South Bengal, to ensure smooth voting durin... Read More

Bhangar booths to have twin EVMs as candidate count crosses limit

Kolkata, April 16 -- Under a new arrangement, voters in Bhangar Assembly Constituency in South 24-Parganas will see two EVMs placed side by side in each polling booth during the upcoming Bengal Assemb... Read More

Twin EVMs in Bhangar booths as candidate count crosses limit

Kolkata, April 16 -- Voters in the Bhangar Assembly Constituency in South 24-Parganas will find two electronic voting machines (EVMs) placed side by side inside every polling booth on polling day. Amo... Read More

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